Singapore Airlines KrisFlyer - Questions about *A awards, stopovers and routings
pauldb
May 17, 12, 9:01 am
Can I have a stopover on a one-way *A award - I know I can't on a 1w saver on SQ? And how flexible are routings through Krisflyer?
For example, will I get away with:
SYD-AKL(stop)-HKG
SIN-AKL(stop)-SYD
SIN-PER(stop)-AKL.
Are these all 110k in business.
Many thanks!
[Context: I'm trying to get to NZ next year. Most of my miles are now going to be with BA, but I can transfer some MRs into Krisflyer, so I'll be flying LHR-Asia/SYD on BA and trying to complete the trip most efficiently on *A. The most simple routing would be SIN-AKL-SIN but I'm wondering if I can get away with a oneway *A award.]
SQueeze
May 17, 12, 10:14 am
If you are using KF miles, why do you want to do SIN-AKL or AKL-SIN-HKG using *A? You will get 15% discount booking online. And yes, AKL to HKG is the same price as AKL to SIN. You get the tag-on to HKG for free
As for the routing on * partner if you still want it, you will never know until you call and try to make a booking. I generally use 1.5x the direct great circle distance between 2 cities to get the max permissible mileage for SQ redemption tickets on * partners. It has always worked so far. Use www.gcmap.com to calculate.
I think SIN-PER-AKL may work but SIN-AKL-SYD doesn't.
pauldb
May 17, 12, 11:18 am
Sorry I could have been more clear. The idea is to book a 1w between two of BA's destinations, with a stop in AKL. SIN-AKL-SIN or HKG-SIN-AKL-SIN-HKG on SQ is less than on *A because of the 15%, but a lot more than SYD-AKL-HKG as a oneway ... if I'm aloud that routing with a stopover. But sounds as if I'm not (1.53x).
By the 1.5x rule I could maybe do SYD-AKL-NRT/PEK but that's more than 110k/2.
SIN-PER-AKL doesn't fit that brief - it's another idea if I can't get away with a oneway: getting to stop in PER too.
SQueeze
May 19, 12, 3:06 am
Sorry I could have been more clear. The idea is to book a 1w between two of BA's destinations, with a stop in AKL. SIN-AKL-SIN or HKG-SIN-AKL-SIN-HKG on SQ is less than on *A because of the 15%, but a lot more than SYD-AKL-HKG as a oneway ... if I'm aloud that routing with a stopover. But sounds as if I'm not (1.53x).
By the 1.5x rule I could maybe do SYD-AKL-NRT/PEK but that's more than 110k/2.
SIN-PER-AKL doesn't fit that brief - it's another idea if I can't get away with a oneway: getting to stop in PER too.
Do call and test if the routing you really want is book-able. The agents are quite patient, I usually prescribe them flight by flight for 6 sectors through airports and cities they never heard of and they are quite patient, many times they will say they will call you back. 1.53x may still work because it is not written anywhere that it is not. I just haven't managed to book anything >1.50
Well, I am still not clear what you intend.
But note that on one way tickets, you cannot stop over at an intermediate point >24h.